As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Nicalis is bringing Code of Princess EX to Nintendo Switch this summer, delivering sword-swinging action, RPG-style character growth, a memorable cast of beautifully designed heroes and villains, cooperative and competitive multiplayer and more. The game continues the tradition of hack-and-slash side-...

There’s a time to fight and there’s a time to run…but for CommanderVideo, the time for both is on May 22. That’s when the long-awaited rhythm/action platformer Runner3 arrives on Nintendo Switch. Developed by Choice Provisions, Runner3 follows in the flamboyant footsteps of its predecessors with level after level of auto-running fun....

Start sharpening your swords, Nicalis faithful! The side-scrolling, hack-and-slash action of Code of Princess is headed to Nintendo Switch this summer, in the form of Code of Princess EX! An upgraded version of the original release, Code of Princess EX delivers the same RPG-infused fantasy combat and epic story of the original, but a...

Greetings! It’s me again, Christophe Galati. After speaking about the Game Boy influences in Save me Mr Tako!, it’s time to take a deeper dive into the gameplay system. Here is the pitch I usually use to describe the gameplay: “Mr Tako is a platformer RPG where you play as an octopus who can spit ink to turn enemies into platforms an...

Hey, everyone! It’s Dant Rambo again, producer/writer on Runner3. If my peculiar name sounds familiar to you, it’s likely because I wrote another post for this blog a mere few weeks ago. Apparently I didn’t burn the place to the ground, because Nicalis has agreed to let me write another one! This time I’ll be talking a little more ab...

Hello hello hello, hope you are all doing well. This is Christophe Galati, the developer of Save me Mr Tako!, and today I’d like to tell you more about the Game Boy influences, what inspired me, how I used the limitations, and the challenge it provided to maintain the balance between a traditional and modern gaming experience.
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I’m Dant Rambo, producer/writer/whatever-else-is-needed at Choice Provisions. The fine folks at Nicalis have offered us a chance to chat with you all about the upcoming release of Runner3, the third entry in the BIT.TRIP RUNNER series. Better yet, they’ve agreed to publish a physical version of the game when it releas...

Have you explored the ancient pyramid? Transformed into a Hawk-Man and traversed the skies? Battled the fierce Daimyo Dragon? If so, congrats: you’re a true Wonder Boy (or Wonder Girl)! If not, perhaps a trip to your nearest game store is in order, because that and a lot more await you in Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, which was rele...

The trap has been sprung! That’s right: The highly collectible physical release of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap is out now for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4! Fans of retrotastic 2D side-scrolling action-adventure-platformers won’t want to miss out on the launch edition, which includes reversible cov...

Hello! It’s Christophe Galati, back-back-back again to tell you more about the story of Tako-San, a.k.a. Mr Tako. Despite the cute aesthetic, his world is far from being a happy place.
I wanted the game to tell a dark story, but one without a real bad guy. Instead, the conflict comes from two species who are fighting for what they b...

Hello, this is Omar and Ben from Lizardcube! We are the developers of Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap. Like DotEmu, the game’s co-publisher, we are based in lovely Paris, France—a land of croissants and fermented grapes. And most notably, a land where kids born in the ’80s equally shared their love between the NES and it...

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I’m Christophe Galati (@ChrisDeneos), the developer of Save me Mr Tako. Nice to meet you! For those who don’t know me, I’m a 23-year-old French indie game developer who once got a vision of a game with an octopus character after eating takoyaki the year of the G...

Have you heard the wonderful news? Nicalis is publishing the wondrous Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap on both Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in physical form. Better yet, the initial run of this 2D side-scroller comes with bonus goodies that collectors won’t want to miss out on: a 12-track mini-CD sound...

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Hey guys! Zach here again to discuss Creepy Castle. As I'm writing this, development is essentially all wrapped up, and I've found out that the game even has a tentative release date! Heck, by the time this gets posted, maybe it will even be ...